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A higher education expert and four-time college president has listed Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) among the nation's top 25 "Best Neighbor" urban colleges and universities.
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Producer, director and documentarian Peter Davis became deeply involved in the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa 20 years ago. Davis has produced more than 30 full-length documentary films on social and political issues, including South Africa: the White Laager, a history of Afrikaner nationalism; Generations of Resistance, an historic account of African rebellion against white rule up to the student uprising of 1976; Winnie Mandela and Remember Mandela, which was shown on the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Atlanta in 1988. When Davis visited the Bloomington campus in April, Patrick O'Meara, dean of international programs at IU and a native South African, talked with him in this 2004 conversation about South Africa's history and re-birth.
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The Gallergy to host Whitewater Valley Artist Consortium exhibit
Now through Oct. 4, The Gallery at Indiana University East, Richmond -- Nine artists from the Whitewater Valley Artist Consortium will have their work on display in The Gallery. The Whitewater Valley Artist Consortium is composed of professional artists living in the Richmond and Wayne County region. An open reception will be held at 7 p.m. on Aug. 23 in The Gallery. For more information about the exhibit, contact Ed Thornburg, gallery curator, at 765-973-8605 or visit http://www.iue.edu.
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"Back-to-school" isn't just for kids
If you dream of returning to school for a higher education degree, "You are in very good company," said Judith Wertheim, interim dean of the Indiana University School of Continuing Studies. College enrollment by students over age 25 is projected to increase steadily over the next 10 years. Many returning students, however, struggle with doubts about whether they can balance school with work, family and other commitments. Limited time or money, concerns about fitting in, and feeling paralyzed by the application process are common barriers to returning to school. Wertheim offers tips on overcoming these barriers and pursuing your journey of lifelong learning.
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Inadequate or irregular sleep can contribute to social problems in children, said John Bates, a professor of psychology at Indiana University Bloomington. "Sleep is sometimes a miracle cure," Bates said. "You implement a reasonable bedtime every night and find you have a much more manageable kid." In his work with preschoolers, Bates found that both amount of sleep and consistency of sleep patterns were linked to kids' ability to get along with others, respond to adult guidance and engage in complex tasks. Children who aren't getting enough sleep are more likely to be impulsive and uncooperative.
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As many as one in four women experience unwanted sexual intercourse while attending college in the United States, and many of these incidents happen at or after parties. Despite the dangers, most female students choose to attend parties, because partying and having fun with friends are part of the college experience. The danger of sexual assault arises in part from conflicting expectations between men and women, said Elizabeth Armstrong, an assistant professor of sociology at Indiana University Bloomington. "Female college freshmen come to events expecting to kiss and make out, but the male students often expect sex. These different expectations of sexual contact can create a number of problems, especially when alcohol is involved," Armstrong said.
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Youth ages 10 to 14 years who are engaged in after-school substance abuse prevention programs are less likely to experiment with alcohol, tobacco and marijuana, according to researchers at the Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University Bloomington. "The after-school hours, Monday through Friday between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., are the critical hours for youth across the country," said Randi J. Alter, an IPRC evaluation specialist. "This is a time when adolescents are vulnerable to peer pressure to experiment with alcohol, tobacco or other drugs and to engage in other unhealthy activities due to a lack of adult supervision. Nearly all new drug experimentation in Indiana begins between the sixth and ninth grades, a developmental period when youth are becoming independent but still need guidance."
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This is a great time of year to start chatting up parents in the neighborhood or at school about the camps their children attended this summer. "For children with disabilities, the camp experience can help to build self-esteem, make friendships and develop life skills," said Gary Robb, director of the Indiana University-based National Center on Accessibility, which has created two online resources for parents, Discover Camp and University Challenge Courses. NCA provides training, technical assistance and research on the inclusion of people with disabilities in parks and recreation. "While it might be too late to actually attend camp this year, it's a great time to start planning for next summer," Robb said.
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Follow this link to the previous issue of Active for Life, featuring shifts in drug use among Indiana adolescents, why kids ditch youth sports, coping with stress in professional school, double standards in physical activity expectations for people with mild mental retardation, teen girls pressured into unwanted sex, and an IU graduate student's victory in the Gay Games marathon.
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Kathy Bernson started her heartfelt path to being a publicly prominent host to visitors in the Louisville area as a student reporter in Bloomington. Master of numbers, aspiring real-estate developer and would-be sportscaster Gregory Sprague built the foundation for his career at IU and continues to keep the Hoosier spirit alive in the Golden State. Lawyer J. Arnold Feldman's efforts to achieve social justice were never limited to what he did from 9 to 5. Meet these and other IU alumni.
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